Tim Cushing writes: As more evidence comes to light showing a disturbing amount of law enforcement participation in the January 6th attack on the Capitol, police departments around the nation are finally being forced to face something they’ve ignored for far too long. The law enforcement officers who participated in the insurrection attacked officers attempting to defend the building, or, at…
Category: Laws
Germany Publishes New Draft Rules for Cookies and Similar Technologies
Moritz Hüsch, Kristof Van Quathem, Ulrike Elteste, and Anna Oberschelp de Meneses of Covington and Burling write: On January 12, 2021, the German Ministry for the Economy and Energy released a new draft Law on Data Protection and the Protection of Privacy in Telecommunications and Telemedia (“TTDSG” or “draft law”). If enacted, the draft law will replace…
EPIC to Maryland Legislators: Enact Biometric Privacy Law
From EPIC.org: EPIC Senior Counsel Jeramie Scott testified today to Senate and House Committees of the Maryland General Assembly in support of legislation protecting biometric information privacy. HB218 and SB16 are modeled after the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Passed in 2008, BIPA has been referred to as one of the most effective and important privacy laws in America. “Unlike a password or account…
TJ Maxx Shoppers Claim Arbitration Terms Were Buried
Law360 reports that consumers are opposing TJ Maxx’s attempt to have a lawsuit dismissed. The lawsuit, filed under California’s Consumer Privacy Act, relates to the retailer allegedly customer data with a software firm, The Retail Equation, which calculates the risk that an attempted merchandise return is fraudulent. Law360 requires a subscription to read, but from…